City employee salaries

Name, job title, department, and pay for every City of Chicago employee. Search anyone, sort by pay, and drill into any department.

Money & PeopleCity last published Sep 15, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,79224,863 salaried · 6,929 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,863)
Average salary$116,109highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,929)

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31,792 people
NameJob titlePay
Ramirez, JavierHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Green, EricaLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$44.45/hr
Henson, Damon JPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Roman, Harold JMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Martinez, MarcosPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Sheahan, Martin CConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Strawder, DerrickSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Jackson, Deborah LLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
Lepe, Ruben JesusTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Beamon, Troy DConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Mc Partland, Michael GHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Merkel, Daniel PFrm Of Hoisting Engineer - MechanicsDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$72.80/hr
Ruth, Vidal OSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Hernandez, SergioCement FinisherDepartment Of Water Management$57.10/hr
Torres, BiancaConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Dinella, Daniel JOperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Majors, Luchez APool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Caraballo, RamonConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Obrien, Michael PHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Harris, Jakyri DMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Thomas, SharonPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Limas III, LorenzoPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Romero, Miguel AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Underwood, Antonio MForeman Of Hoisting EngineersDepartment Of Water Management$72.80/hr
Washington, Demarcus RTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Salas, TomasOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Jordan, Earl TSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Coleman Jr, EarlStores LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Sulic, GerardoConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Smith Jr, Curby KConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Haynes, Michael LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Ojeda, JamesPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Ward, GregoryMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Tirado, ChristianAsphalt ForemanChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Frausto, StephenMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Bringle, Justin WMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Thompson, Toccara KConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$47.70/hr
Roshchin, DaniilGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Williams, AshliTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Vega, AlfredoElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Guzman, Ethan DStationary FiremanDepartment Of Water Management$44.76/hr
White, Curt RElectrical MechanicOffice Of Public Safety Administration$63.15/hr
Lupo, AnthonyTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Deranick, Amy CLibrary Associate - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$32.30/hr
Rojas, Osvaldo JMachinistDepartment Of Water Management$61.89/hr
Batty, Paul JMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Brito, Juan CSupervising Booter - ParkingDepartment Of Finance$48.22/hr
Aguirre, Julian JMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Baker, Camden MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Nevers, Donna LMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 15, 2026.

Pay figures are base pay as published. Salaried and hourly staff are reported in separate columns by the city, so medians and averages above are computed over each group separately — never blended. Overtime and other earnings are not in this dataset. Open in the raw explorer.